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Working on technical issues

The Last Guardian’s troubled development is well documented. But Sony’s made some bold decisions in order to help get the game back on track. According to reports spilling out of Wired, Sony has assigned a number of its first-party studios to the project in the hope of alleviating “a very tough and technical...

Big guns

PlayStation Vita’s launch offering is already packed with big names: there’s Uncharted, WipEout, FIFA and many more. But Sony’s not resting on its laurels just yet, as new SCEA marketing executive, Guy Longworth, has explained that the platform holder wants the snazzy new system to play host to as many of gaming's biggest brands as...

Flying off the shelves

Internal estimates suggest the PlayStation Vita is selling “very, very positively” according to SCEA big-cheese Jack Tretton. In a chat with IGN, the executive revealed that both software and hardware is tracking well. He said: Memory is going out the door very aggressively despite the fact that memory is in a lot of the...

About those memory cards

The PlayStation Portable was a haven for piracy. While there's no evidence to suggest PSP software would have sold better if the system wasn't hacked to pieces, it can't have helped. As such, Sony built a number of anti-piracy measures into the PlayStation Vita’s design – and those expensive memory cards are part of the...

Touch to toss grenades

The PlayStation Vita easily has the strongest launch line-up in history, but it’s not got every base covered. The lack of a real military shooter is one area where it fall shorts – but thankfully Zipper Interactive will be remedying that soon after release. Unit 13 might not be registering on many people’s radar, but...

Consolation

Naughty Dog’s responded to erroneous reports suggesting that it is about to jump on the PlayStation Vita development bandwagon, stating emphatically that it is “not working on anything for the PS Vita”. Community manager Arne Meyer was quick to thwart reports stemming from comments made by new SCEA marketing manager Guy Longworth,...

Emerging from the shadows

Naughty Dog’s announced a new co-operative mode for its PS3 exclusive blockbuster, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Unfortunately, beyond the name – Shade Survival – and an infuriatingly cryptic screenshot, the developer’s failed to share any specific details about the addition. Joystiq hypothesises that the mode...

You are the controller

We suspected that the next version of the PlayStation Eye camera would come with Kinect-like depth tracking abilities, and it looks like we might have been right. A patent filed by Eye Toy and PlayStation Move visionary Dr. Richard Marks has hinted that Sony is toying with controller less techno

Get downloading

The PlayStation Vita is now less than 24 hours away from its “official” launch, and Sony’s decided to celebrate by releasing a brand new firmware update for the system. Thankfully version 1.61 isn’t one of those irritating “stability” patches that the PS3 is so fond of, rather an exciting update that brings with it some...

A right old din

Sony’s finally attached a date to its bonkers downloadable indie project, Tokyo Jungle, in Japan. For those that aren’t familiar with the title, the game takes place in a deserted, futuristic Japan which has transformed into a brutal safari. Taking control of various animal species, you must both survive and uncover the truth of...

Pictures prove it

The PlayStation Vita version of downloadable PS3 favourite, Malicious, is definitely still in development. The gorgeous Alvion developed action title pretty much dropped off the planet following its announcement at last year’s Tokyo Game Show, but is still very much on the agenda as evidenced by a sneaky picture uploaded to the...

What's happening?

The PlayStation Vita is a game device first and foremost, that much is fact. But the system’s also capable of interfacing with a range of social networks. Outside of the onboard PSN and Near applications, Sony’s also pledged full support for some of the web’s most famous communication portals. Due for release on the...

Uncharted territory

The PlayStation Vita is far and away the most powerful handheld device ever designed. It’s that power which sets it apart from its competitors, serving up PlayStation 3 level graphics as opposed to the capped visuals we’ve come to expect from handheld devices over the years. In this latest episode of Inside PS Vita,...

Chariots of fire

Nathan Drake does a lot of running in the Uncharted games, and we suppose that’s what this Golden Abyss commercial is getting at. It shows a trendy youngster running from a boring, bog-standard housing estate into a tropical jungle and happening upon a strange labyrinth. Sounds very Uncharted doesn’t it? We just wished our late...

No sign of Westwood

It’s been a few days since Twisted Metal skidded onto US PlayStation 3s, and so you’re probably getting a little fed up with the standard liveries. Worry not though, because game director David Jaffe’s popped up on his YouTube channel to give you a tour of the car combat title’s user generated content features which are...

Pocket money

At the start of this week Sony announced UK prices of PS Vita’s download-exclusive launch titles, dazzling fans with low costs of entry. MotorStorm RC will skid onto your memory card for just £4.79, while Top Darts, Hustle Kings and Super Stardust

Not yet, anyway

Sony’s said that it has no plans to bring PlayStation 2 or PlayStation 3 support to the PS Vita at this time. Speaking in an FAQ published on the PlayStation Blog, the platform holder said: Users can play supported digital PSP titles and supported Minis [on the PlayStation Vita]. In regard to PSone classics titles, we will...

SCEA boss not thinking ahead

Jack Tretton’s clearly been reading our Talking Point features. The SCEA boss recently made a comment to IGN regarding his stance on the PlayStation 4. Unsurprisingly, the executive's not looking to make any new hardware announcements this year, and is instead hoping to stay focused on Sony's current crop of consoles...

Not everywhere, mate

In a move that probably makes business sense – but will surely play into the hands of the PS Vita’s doom patrons – Sony’s announced that it’s keeping the PS Vita’s Australian launch fairly focused, opting to stick with niche retailers rather than going for the jugular out of the gate. The company’s Aussie branch...

Again

Budding Twitter critics rejoice: Sony’s announced a new firmware update for the PlayStation 3. The minor – dare we say meaningless – download bumps the hardware up to version 4.11 and brings with it improvements to “certain aspects of system software”. Not a lot, then. Bizarrely, the update’s optional in North America and...

Buy one, get one free

Sony’s announced that any future PlayStation Vita owners that already own copies of Hustle Kings and Top Darts on the PlayStation 3 will be able to download the handheld versions of the recreational sports titles absolutely free. The offer's set to swing both ways, with those that pick up the PS Vita versions of the titles...

Modern times

Sony has announced that it has finalised its takeover of Ericsson, and renamed the mobile area of its business to the rather snazzy (but generic) Sony Mobile Communications in the process. The Japanese giant says that the takeover will allow the company to “further integrate the mobile phone business” into its electronics...

Arrives in Europe 14th March

Yesterday we reported that the highly-anticipated Journey begins its travels in Japan on 15th March: thankfully, the rest of the world can also get ready to depart. North America will receive thatgamecompany’s latest release first, with the title available to download from PlayStation Store on 13th March for $14.99...

Call a plumber

God of War IV rumours are becoming as regular as clockwork. The latest leak comes courtesy of the online resume of House of Moves animator David Thornfield, which referenced the unannounced title. Official PlayStation Magazine picked up on the listing before it was promptly removed. Animation studio House of Moves has contributed to a...